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Why is earth part of the milky way galaxy yet it is not a star?
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∙ 15y ago
Our Sun is a Star and the Earth is part of it's "system" - eg Solar System. Our Sun is in the Milky Way so the Earth is as well (along with all the other planets, meteors, comets, asteroids and other stellar stuff).
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What is the galaxy called the Rigel star is in?
Rigel is in the same galaxy as Earth is, which is the Milky Way.
What galaxy does planet earth belongs to?
Our solar system is not far from the end of one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. Our sun is about 26 or 27 thousand light years from the galactic center, and the galaxy is about 70 to 100 thousand light years across. See link for more information.See link for pictorial representation.
Why is earth considered part of the milky way galaxy yet it is not a star?
Because a galaxy contains not only stars, but planets, asteroids, comets and other stellar material.
Is earth a star to a other galaxy?
a) Earth is not a star, but a planet. b) Earth is not part of "another galaxy", but of our own galaxy.
What galaxy is the sun located?
Milky way is the galaxy in which our Earth and the parent star Sun are located.
Is the Milky Way a star?
No, the Milky Way is a galaxy and it is the galaxy that we live in.
Is earth in the Milky Way galexy?
The Milky Way is the name of he galaxy that "we" are in. Another way of saying it, would be that the Milky Way is the name of the galaxy that the Earth resides in. Please understand that there are many galaxies in the universe, not just one. When we look up into the sky, we can see a band of stars known as the Milky Way. That is really nothing more than us looking out from our galaxy through the thickest part of star concentration, through our own galaxy.
What galaxy is betelguse?
It is in the Milky WayAnswer:Betelgeuse is a variable star located approximately 640 light-years from the Earth. It is not a galaxy.
What galaxy is the US in?
The U.S. is on Earth, which is a small planet in orbit around a rather ordinary star in the Milky Way Galaxy.
What galaxy is barnards star in?
Our Galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy
Is the earth a galaxy?
...only as a metaphor. The Earth is a planet that is in the Milky Way galaxy. The Earth is not a galaxy. No, the Earth is a planet which orbits the Sun (which is a star) along with several other plants, this is called the solar system. Our Sun and its planets along with millions of other stars form a galaxy called The Milky Way.
What star system do you live in?
We live in the Solar System, which is part of the Milky Way Galaxy.
